Douglas County voters decide Tuesday on home rule. What they could get from it is up for debate

Two women in yellow shirts stand in the foreground addressing a small crowd of people standing on a lawn under sunny skies
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Organizers with the No On Home Rule effort address volunteers ahead a voter canvassing effort, May 31, 2025.


three men in suits standing in Douglas County's commission chambers, stare into the camera
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a large lawn sign in the foreground, in front of a table with people gathered around it, all outside on a sunny day
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Two women in yellow shirts stand on a low wall with a parking lot behind them
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The Weld County Courthouse, April, 2020
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The Weld County Courthouse, April, 2020.

Aspen, Colo., with Aspen Mountain in background
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A cyclist rides down Main Street in Aspen, Colo., on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Aspen is at the center of attention as one of its famous residents, Lance Armstrong, had his seven Tour de France victories erased and was banned from the sport for life by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday, Aug. 23. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The Colorado Supreme Court in Denver
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The Colorado Supreme Court in Denver

NEW OFFICE BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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New office buildings under construction near Bellview Avenue and Interstate 25 ion Greenwood Village, June 20, 2024.